Thomas J. Burke Fredericton Criminal Lawyer

Born in Los Angeles, California, his family relocated to Fredericton, New Brunswick in 1978 where he spent his childhood. After completing High School, T.J. enlisted into the United States Military and served as a Paratrooper and Forward Observer for an Infantry Company with the 82nd Airborne Division based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He was honourably discharged in 1995.

A Dalhousie University Law Graduate in 2000 and winner of the Sarah MacWalker MacKenzie Award he became a member of the New Brunswick Law Society in June 2002.

In 2006, T.J., was elected a second time to represent his riding on the Northside of Fredericton and was appointed as Minister of Justice and Attorney General for the Province of New Brunswick and served in that capacity until 2009.

T.J. practices in criminal law and has a dedicated labour and employment practice. He’s worked extensively with First Nation Bands throughout the Province and has successfully resolved outstanding land claim issues against the Government of Canada. He has served as lead counsel in several matters at the New Brunswick Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.

T.J. is the recipient of the King’s Counsel (K.C.) designation and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Award.